Blogosphere: LA As Transit Promised Land, Developers & Transit, Fed Megaproject Funding, European Directions, Chicago Monopoly
July 9, 2012
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Editorial: No New Hudson Tunnel, Nightmare Ahead
Star Ledger
When Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) talks about deep, drastic cuts in discretionary spending, don't get the impression it won't hurt. He's talking about cutting into bone and muscle...
Read On Blogosphere: Bridge Repair Mantra was Hot Air DC Streetsblog
Last fall, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) proposed diverting all transportation enhancements funding, which goes primarily to bike and…
When Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) talks about deep, drastic cuts in discretionary spending, don't get the impression it won't hurt. He's talking about cutting into bone and muscle...
Read On Blogosphere: Bridge Repair Mantra was Hot Air DC Streetsblog
Last fall, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) proposed diverting all transportation enhancements funding, which goes primarily to bike and…
Blogosphere: House Issue Deadline, Banks Fund Transport, Sports & Transit, DC Needs Streetcars, An Urban Man, Will Allen's Urban Farms
June 21, 2012
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Blogosphere: House Instructs to Get Bill Done
DC Streetsblog
There's no excuse for dilly-dallying. That was the overwhelming sense of the House of Representatives, which just voted 386 to 34 that the conference should wrap up its work and pass some sort of transportation compromise by Friday...
Read On Blogosphere: Banks Announce $175B for Transport Embarq
The world's largest multi-lateral…
There's no excuse for dilly-dallying. That was the overwhelming sense of the House of Representatives, which just voted 386 to 34 that the conference should wrap up its work and pass some sort of transportation compromise by Friday...
Read On Blogosphere: Banks Announce $175B for Transport Embarq
The world's largest multi-lateral…
News: Milwaukee Streetcar Fate, Atlanta DOT Non-Highway Programs, Adding DART Riders, Tex Rail Stations, Battery Power Buses
June 12, 2012
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National: Walker Win Mean No Milwaukee Streetcar?
Transportation Nation
Governor Scott Walker's triumph in the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election seems to vindicate yet again his anti-rail campaign strategy. Supporters of the Millwaukee streetcar, his latest punching bag..
Read On Atlanta: DOT's Non Highway Programs Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Intermodal Division of the Georgia Department of Transportation oversees all things nonhighway:…
Governor Scott Walker's triumph in the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election seems to vindicate yet again his anti-rail campaign strategy. Supporters of the Millwaukee streetcar, his latest punching bag..
Read On Atlanta: DOT's Non Highway Programs Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Intermodal Division of the Georgia Department of Transportation oversees all things nonhighway:…
News: Austin Rail 1st Phase, Maryland BRT Financing, Tampa Sales Tax, Vancouver WA LRT Tax Vote
May 23, 2012
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Austin: Urban Rail First Phase to Cost $550M
Austin American Statesman
With urban rail's first piece likely to cost $550 million, and no more than half of that coming from federal grants, the City of Austin could need to ask voters to OK as much as $275 million in bonds, officials said this morning...
Read On Maryland: Special Districts Should Pay for BRT…
With urban rail's first piece likely to cost $550 million, and no more than half of that coming from federal grants, the City of Austin could need to ask voters to OK as much as $275 million in bonds, officials said this morning...
Read On Maryland: Special Districts Should Pay for BRT…
News: BRT Rating System, HSR Research, PA Transpo Funding, Trading Lawn For TOD, NY Green Zoning, Student Debt and Home Ownership
May 2, 2012
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National: BRT Systems Getting Rating Standard
Transportation Nation
Now it can be told: there are objective standards for measuring how good your Bus Rapid Transit system is. The Institute for Transportation Development Policy has issued new scoring system to see how good BRT systems around the world are...
Read On Research: Accessibility Impacts of HSR The Transportationist (Full Article)
This paper reviews the state of high-speed rail (HSR)…
Now it can be told: there are objective standards for measuring how good your Bus Rapid Transit system is. The Institute for Transportation Development Policy has issued new scoring system to see how good BRT systems around the world are...
Read On Research: Accessibility Impacts of HSR The Transportationist (Full Article)
This paper reviews the state of high-speed rail (HSR)…
Blogosphere: Congress' Transpo Failure, Seattle Parking Rates, Urban Ghost Towns, Land-Use Planning By Lawsuit, Miami Zoning Lessons
April 3, 2012
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Blogosphere: Congress Again Fails on Infrastructure
Washington Post Wonkbook
On Friday, President Obama signed the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. Odds are you didn't hear about it. There wasn't a signing ceremony in the Rose Garden, and no one on the Hill rushed to the cameras to take the credit...
Read On Blogosphere: Revenue After Parking Rate Increase DC…
On Friday, President Obama signed the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. Odds are you didn't hear about it. There wasn't a signing ceremony in the Rose Garden, and no one on the Hill rushed to the cameras to take the credit...
Read On Blogosphere: Revenue After Parking Rate Increase DC…
Blogosphere: Urban Metabolism, Cyclist Demographics, Highway Teardowns, Seattle Transformation, Russian Street Art, Iron Triangle
March 22, 2012
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Blogosphere: Why People in Cities Walk Fast
The Atlantic Cities
Late last week our own Richard Florida wondered on Twitter whether pedestrian walking speeds might indicate a city's economic activity - reflecting some sort of "urban metabolism," as he put it. ..
Read On Blogosphere: Why Are 3 of 4 Cyclists Men? DC Streetsblog
I've never thought of myself as a female cyclist. For the last 13…
Late last week our own Richard Florida wondered on Twitter whether pedestrian walking speeds might indicate a city's economic activity - reflecting some sort of "urban metabolism," as he put it. ..
Read On Blogosphere: Why Are 3 of 4 Cyclists Men? DC Streetsblog
I've never thought of myself as a female cyclist. For the last 13…
Blogosphere: NY Transit News Coverage, SF Bus Signal Priority, :Personal Rapid Transit, Psychology of Suburbia
March 21, 2012
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Blogosphere: Transit Coverage for the Birds
Second Avenue Sagas
Covering the ins and outs of transit news isn't necessarily a sexy business. The vast majority of New Yorkers couldn't care less about safety regulations, debt financing, bond issuances or the behind-the-scenes politics of the MTA Board...
Read On Blogosphere: Transit Priority for Half of Signals SF Streetsblog
Two years from now, Muni buses will…
Covering the ins and outs of transit news isn't necessarily a sexy business. The vast majority of New Yorkers couldn't care less about safety regulations, debt financing, bond issuances or the behind-the-scenes politics of the MTA Board...
Read On Blogosphere: Transit Priority for Half of Signals SF Streetsblog
Two years from now, Muni buses will…
News: Transpo Funding Bill, Urban Bike Guerrillas, TIGER IV, Milwaukee & Kansas City Streetcar Plans, California Housing Funds
February 1, 2012
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National: GOP Goes On Offensive with Transport Bill
The Hill
House Republicans teed up an election-year battle over jobs Tuesday, unveiling a $260 billion transportation bill designed to put Democrats on the defensive...
Read On National: House Rolls Out Transpo Bill Transportation Nation
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House Republicans teed up an election-year battle over jobs Tuesday, unveiling a $260 billion transportation bill designed to put Democrats on the defensive...
Read On National: House Rolls Out Transpo Bill Transportation Nation
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News: Good Urban Schools, Faster Wisconsin HSR, Trolley Debate, LRT Vs. Subway, Tampa Ballpark Rail, Viking Stadium, AC Transit BRT Guru
January 24, 2012
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Philadelphia: A Public School So Good, Parents Line Up
Philadelphia Inquirer (via @OtisWhite)
Niambi Love doesn't mess around when it comes to her children's education. Friday night, her husband parked their car outside the Penn Alexander School in West Philadelphia. She kept checking to see whether anyone had lined up to grab one of the coveted kindergarten spots at the public school...
Niambi Love doesn't mess around when it comes to her children's education. Friday night, her husband parked their car outside the Penn Alexander School in West Philadelphia. She kept checking to see whether anyone had lined up to grab one of the coveted kindergarten spots at the public school...
